Frederick schutze



(No Model.)

P. SGHUTZE.

INHALER.

No. 581,374. Patented Apr. 27, 1897.

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FREDERICK SOHUTZE, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

INHALER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,374, dated April27', 1897.

Application filed September 12, 1896.

To (tZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK SCHUTZE, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at London,England,have invented new and usefulImprovements in and Connected with Inhalers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to inhalers, andhas for its object to combine theadvantages of a menthol cone with an inhaler, so thatthe menthol conecan be applied externally to the afflicted part it is desired to treator the menthol vapors may be inhaled either alone or together with thevapors of valuable remedial agents, such as camphor, eucalyptus,terebene, or creosote, for the treatment of neuralgia, headache, colds,coughs, relaxed throats, lung catarrhs, and other like ailments.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation, and Fig. 2 aplan, of my improved inhaler. 3 is a vertical section of the inhaler,and Fig. l-is a plan with the cap removed.

My improved inhaler is constructed of a receptacle or holderadvantageously formed in three parts a b c, the lower part or base abeing recessed, as shown, to receive a menthol cone d and formed with anair-opening e. The central part b of the receptacle is connected to thebase a by suitable means, such as screw-threads, and forms a chamberprovided With aireopenings f and having at its upper part a recess 9,communicating by openings h With the said chamber. The recess 9 isadapted to hold a piece of cotton-wool or the like, saturated withcamphor, eucalyptus,

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terebene, creosote, or other suitable remedial agent. The upper part cof the receptacle forms a cap in the form of a dome perforated at i andformed to screw on the central part b, the vapors from the saturatedcotton-Wool and the menthol being inhaled through the said perforationt'. Should it be desired to use the menthol cone externally by rubbingit on the affected part, the parts 19 and c of the receptacle aredisconnected from the base a and the menthol cone can then be applied.To inhale the menthol vapors alone, the saturated cotton-wool is removedfrom the middle chamber b.

I propose to call my improved inhaler The Eddystone Menthol ConeInhaler.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- The described inhaler, made in three parts a, b, c, thepart a, being a base and perforated as shown and having a chamber orrecess to receive a menthol cone, the part 1), adapted to be securedthereto and to inclose said cone, and provided with openings f, near itsbottom, and having at its upper part arecess g, communicating byopenings with said chamber, and the upper part or cap 0, over suchrecess and having a perforation z, and constituting a dome over themedicament or remedial agent in such recess.

FREDERICK SOHUTZE. Witnesses:

G. F. REDFERN, JOHN E.'BOUSFIELD.

